Counsel I - Employment and Product

At NerdWallet, we’re on a mission to bring clarity to all of life’s financial decisions and every great mission needs a team of exceptional Nerds. We’ve built an inclusive, flexible, and candid culture where you’re empowered to grow, take smart risks, and be unapologetically yourself (cape optional). Whether remote or in-office, we support how you thrive best. We invest in your well-being, development, and ability to make an impact because when one Nerd levels up, we all do.

NerdWallet is seeking a corporate generalist with broad experience managing labor and employment matters and supporting product-commercial strategy to join its legal department as Counsel. This position will report directly to the Deputy General Counsel. It will support the development and implementation of human resources policies, assist with employee relations matters, and support M&A activity and integration. This role will also provide product-consumer guidance to vertical leaders supporting the areas of contract review, digital marketing, compliance, privacy, and data.

In this role, you will have an opportunity to flex your versatility, acting as a hybrid Employment Counsel and Product Counsel. In this role, you will support the People Team by advising the team on risk related to employee relations matters and investigations, while also ensuring that our legal documents, policies, and employment practices are always up to date. You will also support our vertical teams by acting as an embedded advisor, guiding everything from contracts and partnership terms to negotiating vendor terms and supporting M&A.

WHERE YOU CAN MAKE AN IMPACT:

Employment Counsel

- Review and update employment policies as needed.

- Provide practical, actionable advice on employment matters including reasonable accommodations, compliance, performance management, terminations, recruiting, hiring, and compensation and benefits.

- Manage and update, as needed, the company’s legal documents, including offer...